Director: Anouk Whissell, François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell Starring: Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Jason Gray-Stanford, Caleb Emery, Tiera Skovbye, Rich Sommer Premiering at Sundance, the trio behind quirky sci-fi comedy Turbo Kid (previously reviewed here)which won hearts at the festival back in 2015 are back with more retro 80’s nostalgia in the form of horror thriller … Continue reading Summer of ’84 (2018)
Month: September 2018
The Predator (2018)
Director: Shane Black Starring: Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn, Jacob Tremblay, Sterling K. Brown, Keegan-Michael Key, Augusto Aguilera, Thomas Jane, Trevante Rhodes, Alfie Allen It’s safe to say the widely-anticipated fourth instalment (sixth if you count the Alien vs. Predator films) in the Predator series; The Predator, has had some ups and downs prior to release. … Continue reading The Predator (2018)
The Ranger (2018)
Director: Jenn Wexler Starring: Chloe Levine, Jeremy Holm, Granit Lahu, Jeremy Pope, Larry Fessenden Another theme that is currently in favour at the moment (other than nuns) is the 1980’s, which suits me down to the ground. The Ranger, which had its UK premiere at Frightfest 2018, is one that stands out among the rest. … Continue reading The Ranger (2018)
The Cleaning Lady (2018)
Director: Jon Knautz Starring: Alexis Kendra, Rachel Alig, Elizabeth Sandy, Stelio Savante, JoAnne McGrath Opening the first full day of Frightfest 2018 with its world premiere was Jon Knautz’s (The Shrine) latest film The Cleaning Lady; a tale of obsession and toxicity that takes a classic horror convention and twists it into something more deeply … Continue reading The Cleaning Lady (2018)
The Nun (2018)
Director: Corin Hardy Starring: Taissa Farmiga, Demián Bichir, Jonas Bloquet, Bonnie Aarons The Conjuring Cinematic Universe franchise has been very busy in recent years, with 4th film Annabelle: Creation released just last year. Here we have the latest addition to the universe in the form of The Nun - directed by Corin Hardy (The Hallow) … Continue reading The Nun (2018)
Ravers (2018)
Director: Bernhard Pucher Starring: Georgia Hirst, Natasha Henstridge, Eve Connolly, Manpreet Bambra, Dave Johns, Orson Chaplin, Maria Volk, Danny Kirrane, Kamal Angelo Bolden First thing midway through the five days of Frightfest whilst hungover the audience was treated to the at times deafening (but it works best that way I assume you) and always funny … Continue reading Ravers (2018)
Why James Gunn’s Firing Makes No Sense Part 2 (AKA Disney hang your heads in shame)
Well, following on from my last piece on this matter (Which you can read here to get caught up) when it was all still fresh and completely unknown we all now know the score. James Gunn’s firing has now been made official, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has been put on hold indefinitely and … Continue reading Why James Gunn’s Firing Makes No Sense Part 2 (AKA Disney hang your heads in shame)
Heretiks (2018)
Director: Paul Hyett Starring: Clare Higgins, Hannah Arterton, Rosie Day, Ania Marson, Dilan Gwyn, Ryan Oliva, Sian Breckin, Katie Sheridan, Petra Bryant, Sarah Malin, Emily Tucker, Bethan Walker, Amelia Bennett, Ayvianna Snow, Eva Morgan, Michael Ironside Nuns are quite the hot property in horror at the moment with several horror films featuring them about (Yes … Continue reading Heretiks (2018)
Anna and the Apocalypse
Director: John McPhail Starring: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Mark Benton, Paul Kaye A Christmas zombie comedy musical? Let’s be honest, that probably wasn’t at the top of your must-have film list - presuming you had ever even thought that such a combination could exist. But here it is, Anna and the Apocalypse, currently … Continue reading Anna and the Apocalypse
Special Features with Stacey Shaw 